Sturridge picked up the ball on the edge of the penalty area before holding off a defender and curling an unstoppable left-footed effort into the top corner.

It was a standout moment in an otherwise drab contest, with further goals from Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka helping England complete their UK-based World Cup warm-up activities with a routine win.

And despite his moment of magic, Sturridge was keen to highlight the team's performance, rather than his own.

"Definitely, [it was my best England goal] but it's not about myself, it's about the team," he told ITV. "It's about great preparations, putting in a shift tactically, and technically to achieve everything possible.

OPENER: Sturridge stylishly curled home the first goal at Wembley [EPA]

"It was difficult because Peru defended well, they were very compact. We have worked very hard in the week and there wasn't the match sharpness as we would have liked. It was a hard week in training."

“We don't want to make the numbers up, we are winners”

Daniel Sturridge

Roy Hodgson's men have been written off as outsiders for the World Cup, with many pundits suggesting they may even struggle to get out of a group that features Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica.

However, Sturridge says the Three Lions head to Brazil in good spirits.

"We don't want to make the numbers up, we are winners," he added. "That doesn't mean we will win the World Cup but we are winners and we will do our best."